If anyone can sign, then stop calling it community interest.
Those of you who have been around a while may remember that SEA tested, multiple times, whether LifeWise’s “interest lists” had any real parameters.
Could someone in another district sign? Yes.
Another state? Yes.
Someone with no meaningful connection to the schools at all? Yes.
Those signatures counted.
Now we’re seeing the same thing said openly:
“No, it can be from anyone.”
So when people hear there is “interest” in bringing LifeWise into a district, they should ask: interest from whom?
Because if virtually anyone can sign, then these lists are not a reliable measure of authentic local support. They are a tactic to create the appearance of momentum and pressure public school districts.
That is not grassroots.
That is manufactured influence.
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What people are saying:
- Secular Education Association: Tagging for visibility and accountability:
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Facebook UserIf “community support” can come from anyone, anywhere, then the public has every right to question how that support is being counted.
- Facebook User: This is my school district and things seem to be moving quickly. Is there a way to see who has signed these petitions?
- Secular Education Association: Facebook User in some areas we have seen the interest lists turn up in public records requests (PRR) . However, there’s no guarantee that one was ever supplied to the district thus it wouldn’t be a part of the public record. We would suggest asking your district if they were supplied a list. If so, you could submit a PRR to the district and include any words or language seeking that interest list. Here is our guide to sending Public records requests. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPU5JfIWAbqzZGmV8I2UygXyPp5-Q8ZK/view
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at contact@seculareducationassociation.org
- Secular Education Association: Facebook User in some areas we have seen the interest lists turn up in public records requests (PRR) . However, there’s no guarantee that one was ever supplied to the district thus it wouldn’t be a part of the public record. We would suggest asking your district if they were supplied a list. If so, you could submit a PRR to the district and include any words or language seeking that interest list. Here is our guide to sending Public records requests. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPU5JfIWAbqzZGmV8I2UygXyPp5-Q8ZK/view
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